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About name reservation
About the name reservation process, I hope you'll prioritize people through the backers numbers order (ascending of course). I think that people who trusted the kickstarter and pledged earlier should be ahead of those who have spent 10k$ at the end of the kickstarter.
What do you think? Should money or trust rules?
What do you think? Should money or trust rules?
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Cryptic bases identity on accounts so two characters can have the same name because they're associated with an account handle. The example games are Star Trek Online and Neverwinter Online.
I just rolled a new character for the Morrowind expansion and finding a unique name can be a challenge because names are not account based. It struck me as ridiculous that this is still a technical hurdle nearly 20 years after graphical MMOs hit the mainstream. So let's hope they'll work on a much more elegant approach than adding letters and gymnastics with phonetics.
That said, in the interest of money having no influence on the game it should probably be first come first serve. In the worst case scenarios I'm not too worried. I've been collecting and curating a character name list for a long time now. It really helps facilitate persona creation in any games I play.
On the other hand, its not faire either to let the early birds take theire turn first. What if you had an important reason why you could not be there at 00.01 am?
What if you live in a different time zone? (like me) ? for me the kikstartet started like 4am.
I personally think this is the most fair way.
Unless you're going to do affordability assessments... then I might come closer to the top as I've spent all my saving fund on this :D
Nah, honestly, it doesn't really matter that much, so your first name choice is gone.... it's not exactly as if everyone with name reservation on the ks isn't already well ahead of the millions who will follow and be left with Legolasslayer, xxxLegolasxxx or legolasatemyhampster72.
Apologies if anyone really wanted those legolas names... I was attempting wit. we all think they're cool, really we do.
that being said, I'm a somewhat late backer working 8-5 who didn't pledge a horrendous amount of money. I'm at the end of all the lines lol.
DwarfyMcDwarfface
xXDarkSlayerXx
Frodo98
14m3p1c
DârthVádër
~=Hotgurl=~
And the likes...
DwarfyMcDwarfface.....
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Kodon, Brit by any chance? :D
Anyway, done this a couple of times (hated bdo as they couldn't be bothered to send out emails that name reservation/selection was up so I ended up with something random. )
And luckily I have got a saved spreadsheet file with over a hundred names I've rated that are possibilities..... An d if anyone is worried, I'd really recommend investing half an hour ahead of game launch getting their own shortlist put together,
And whilst I'm sure that all of you here know where to go, and it be teaching a bear what to do in the woods, if anyone gets stuck for inspiration, I find the following useful:
The obvious names you really want.
Dictionary of mythology or phrase and fable,
names from history i.e. Google for 'ancient Egyptian man names' ,
Biblical names
names from novel, films, telly
baby name lists,
Foreign baby name lists,
Translate your first choice into other languages
using a thesaurus for alternative meanings to the name you want.
Place names etc ( I'm not planning on keeping vachery, but Chelwood Vachery is a place near here, I think it translates as hill-wood cow-barn.)
Even a basic dictionary, Black, drill, snow etc etc.
Plant names, animal names, weather and astronomical
Etc etc etc
Play around with the spelling of ones you like and note your acceptable alternatives if your first choice has goes.
Then...And this is important....check it's not got any negative connotations, ie it's not Greek for...well anything too rude for me to post on this forum.... street slang etc etc
Double check it works with the race/ gender / that you'd be happy to spend the next ten years being known as it.
Then.... stick your list onto a computer spreadsheet vertically, compare it to the names immediately above and below and raise our lower that name according to your preference.
Save.
Et voila.
One list of names in preference order that saves you time panic hunting when the name reservation is announced and your first choice is already gone.
And something you could use again if the situation ever arises.
Waffle over. Cow-hut out. :)
You might not get the perfect combination you like, but you'll have the first name you want. You love the name Thanos and Thanos Wargod was taken? NP, roll with Thanos Stormwolf etc.
That said, I'm sure you can't avoid the scenarios painted by Kodon and Vachery. Even with a two name system, you'll have people with names like:
Dwarfy McDwarfface
Elfy Selfy
Sexykitten Notactuallyagurl
As part of the concept of breaking down useless tropes from old MMOs that were repeated just because "that's how it's done", I was really hoping naming would fit there too.
Regarding name reservation it should be first come first served, but the order of the reservation option opening up should be in package order to ensure those who contributed the most get to choose first. If they miss their window tough luck. Pretty sure most of us who play MMO's regular have name variations to cope with not having the option of first choice name.